bydabayou

Mr. MacCash's review tastefully describes several of current shows offered at the Ogden, but it lacked any real feeling or any encouragement to the public. Personally I thought the works of each artist described was stunning, the intricate details in Messersmith's and Kleinbard's pieces, the profound effect of Varisco's work printed on transparent silk. These exhibits were so excellent, I've had to return to see them more than once.

THAT's the problem! Some of us are raising our kids with respect and some of us had children as a byproduct, that we resent and don't parent because we're ignorant, angry, and care more about ourselves than our children.

I won't be back to Orleans Ave, either. Last year, I was invited by a friend to her friend's house on the route. I had my little baby in a backpack. We couldn't see the parade for the wall of ladders (right on the curb), and we got dirty looks from all the people who knew each other and didn't know us. When I realized that the 6' guy behind us and his 12 year old beside us were reaching out in front of my face and over my head to snatch everything that was being thrown to my baby, I left in disgust, went over to Canal and had a much better time. Orleans Ave. can have it. Geez, how important are those beads and stuffed animals to those people?